There are dozens of rivers in this area, such as qinglong river, Shihe, Yanghe, Xinkai, Datang, Dapu and Daihe. With these unique conditions, Qinhuangdao's tourism industry is extremely developed. Shanhaiguan Beidaihe, two historic cities, has many tourist attractions in its jurisdiction. There are countless scenic spots such as the first pass in the world, the old dragon head, Yansai Lake, pigeon's nest and Tiger Stone.
The Great Wall is more than 200 kilometers in Qinhuangdao, winding and magnificent. Dongjiakou, Banchang ditch, Weizi ditch and Pingding ditch. It is a paradise for hikers. Changli's Gold Coast has world-class fine sand, which is a holy place for sand sculpture. Shanhaiguan cherry, Changli wine, Lulong sweet potato powder and Qinglong chestnut have been declared at home and abroad.
In 2 15 BC, the first emperor in China's history, Qin Shihuang, went to the Western Ocean for the fourth time and stayed here. He derived and went to the sea to seek immortality, and carved the Ci of Jieshimen, which made Qinhuangdao famous all over the world. More than 20 emperors, including Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty and Wei Wudi, visited Qinhuangdao. 1898, Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty allowed the port to be opened and built by himself, making Beidaihe a tourist summer resort. Yulin city was established in June 1948, 165438+ 10, and changed to Qinhuangdao city in March 1949. 1984 was approved by the State Council as a coastal port city for China to further open to the outside world. ?
Qinhuangdao is located in the northeast of Hebei Province, bordering Bohai Sea in the south, Yanshan Mountain in the north, Liaoning in the east and Beijing and Tianjin in the west. It is located at the junction of North China and Northeast China, in the center of Bohai Economic Circle. It is located between 39 24 ′ ~ 40 37 ′ north latitude and east longitude118 33 ′ ~16 5438+09 51′, bordering Suizhong county and Jianchang county in Liaoning province in the northeast. It is 387 kilometers from Shenyang in the north, 2 10 kilometers from Dalian in the east, 265 kilometers from Beijing in the west, 2 18 kilometers from Tianjin and 479 kilometers from Shijiazhuang.
Qinhuangdao is not only a famous tourist and leisure resort at home and abroad, but also a famous historical and cultural city in China. It was named after Qin Shihuang's eastward expedition and sent people to the sea to seek immortality. It is the only city in China named after Emperor, and it has many famous historical stories.